M&S Gateshead Team Valley

Embells CIC is a community support project based in Gateshead helping to create a better everyday life for people and families in need in Gateshead. Providing a range of food, support and wellbeing service. Food Parcels Food Pantry Community Fridge Clothing Packs Baby & Children’s Essentials Advice & Signposting Wellbeing groups / activities We are based and operate from a community studio called the Onebodyforlife studio, based in the heart of the community. We are based from Various locations of Leam Lane but every Friday our community pantry runs from the studio 11.30am - 2pm. As we are based in the heart of the local community those clients that we support can self-refer and we also work alongside schools, local jobcentre and other local organisations who also refer clients to us for support. We can help support with food parcels, clothing and other essential items. We also provide 1-2-1 support and a range of wellbeing services. Throughout the school holidays we also provide Free family activities and food provisions. We provide a food pantry providing a bargain food bag worth £25 for just £4 and weekly pop-up market where preloved clothing and shoes can be purchased from £1. The money we raise comes directly back to the project so those that are struggling can access these food and clothing services for free. To prevent food waste, we want to work closely with local business and supermarkets to help to prevent good food going to landfill and getting to those people and families in our local communities who really need it. We receive fantastic support locally from Bidfood who offer great support to our project. Email - embellscic@outlook.com Phone - 07453615139

We provide: - friendship and food, 52 weeks of a year - 200 + 3 course hot meals served at the kitchen, 7 days a week - nearly new clothing and sleeping bags - shower facilities - "Your Futures" programme to help towards independent living - Social events, which help our friends combat loneliness and isolation as well as equipping them with important skills. We have over 200 volunteers who donate their time and with no staffing costs and no government grants, 82% of all donations go to supporting our clients.

We are a large community centre in the heart of Winlaton. Run by the community for the community. The centre is run by volunteers. We provide emergency food and access to Free food at 2 markets each week. Our charity collect surplus food from local supermarkets (Marks & Spencer, The Co-op and Tesco) which may be past its best before date and which would usually end up as waste, we sort and offer it to our local community. The produce is also used to make healthy and nutritious meals for our lunch clubs and to give out to local people in need. WE also offer a variety of classes and clubs, sport and fitness, parent and toddler groups, lunch clubs for older people and access to professional services. Registered charity 1160323